History Of England From The Fall Of Wolsey To The Death Of Eliz

Chapter 3

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THE LAST EFFORTS OF DIPLOMACY.

Mary of Hungary 125

The King is cited to Rome 127

Clement refuses further Delay 128

Isolation of England 129

Henry urgent against the Interview 130

He appeals to a Council 132

Terms of the Appeal 134

Legal Value of the Appeal 136

Cranmer's Sentence known at Rome 137

Measures of the Consistory 138

Henry again calls on Francis 140

He will not surrender his Marriage 141

He will not repeal his Legislation 142

He urges the Rupture of the Interview 143

Recal of the Embassy 144

England and Germany 145

Birth of Elizabeth 149

Clement arrives at Marseilles 150

The Interview 151

Bonner at Marseilles 152

Bonner and the Pope 153

The Pope rejects the Appeal 157

Proposal for a Court to sit at Cambray 158

Francis implores Henry to consent 159

Henry refuses to revoke the Laws against the Papacy 160

State of England 162

The Princess Mary 165

Queen Catherine 168

The Nun of Kent 170

State of Feeling in England 178

Proposed Marriage of the Princess Mary 181

The Nun of Kent 183

Disgrace of Mary 184

The Countess of Salisbury 185

The Nevilles 187

General Superstition 191

Proposals for a Protestant League used as a Menace to Francis 192

The Protestant League 194

The Court of Brussels 196

Meeting of Parliament 197

Perils of the Reformation 198

Cromwell 199

Opening Measures 200

The Congé d'Élire 201

Abolition of Exactions 204

Closing Protest 205

Apology of Sir Thomas More accepted by the King 206

Obstinate Defence of Fisher 208

The Bill proceeds 209

Execution of the Nun 210

Her last Words 211

The Act of Succession 212

The first Oath of Allegiance 216

Clement gives final Sentence against the King 218

Obscurity of the Pope's Conduct 222

Mission of the Duke of Guise 223

The French Fleet watch the Channel 224

The Commission sits to receive the Oath 225

More and Fisher 226

More before the Commission 227

He refuses to Swear 228

Debate in Council 229

The Government are peremptory 230

Concession not possible 231

Royal Proclamation 232

Circular to the Sheriffs 233

Death of Clement VII. 236